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The Case of the Antiquities Collector
- A Joey Mancuso, Father O'Brian Crime Mystery
- Narrated by: Fred Filbrich
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
Their daughter goes missing and they don't call the cops? That’s one of many...
...intriguing mysteries deliciously and intricately layered in this audiobook. Layer upon layer, twist upon twist, secret upon secret, this is a case tailor-made for a Sherlock Holmes devotee like private investigator Joey Mancuso. From the beginning, there’s just something funny about parents who didn’t report a missing student right away, and days later still want no police.
Hold it here! This is their beloved daughter, last seen leaving for a date. Why wouldn’t they want as much firepower as they can get? Because they know too much, that’s why - and Owen Parr’s clever detective senses that. Joey’s first job is to save the girl, but no way he’s going to stop there. The scrappy PI and ex-cop’s going to get answers if it kills him.
Which, of course, it nearly does. The body count soars as his brother and detective partner Father Dom, always the adult in the room, clucks, prays, and begs for caution - to no avail. The ruthless kidnappers have something huge to cover up…an operation involving stolen art that’s being used to finance one of the greatest evils on the planet. Once Joey knows that, he’s a runaway train.
A lot of the fun is in the clever Russian doll structure of a puzzle wrapped in a mystery, each discovery leading to a bigger and more surprising twist, but it wouldn't be half as delightful without the loveable series ensemble author Parr has assembled. The usual suspects are here - Marcy, Joey’s new wife and favorite FBI agent; researcher Agnes, who goes to Father Dom’s Mass every morning, presumably to repent for her shameless hacking. There’s also a welcome new addition - a professor who’s as close as you’re ever going to get to Indiana Jones.
Full of action and exotic locales, this PI series entry will appeal to action-adventure fans as well as those who can't get enough of hard-boiled New York detective stories.
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- Mr J Randall
- 19-01-24
Great story
Loved everything about it, kept my interest from beginning to end. Cannot wait until I read the next book
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- Consultant
- 20-06-23
Great Story
Well researched and well narrated
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and love the main characters
Can’t wait for the next book. Highly recommended
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- Carôle
- 04-10-20
Stories Get More Intricate
I’m engaged with this series, the tales are engrossing and all of the characters are irritating in turn. In this story, the irritating person is Father Dom (& also the Professor, who may well be a recurring character)!!!
It’s hard to succinctly outline the story, because it’s not a simple or ‘straightforward’ kidnapping - it goes far beyond that! I enjoy the journey, but not enough to immediately rush to the next book. I’ll get there, but I can wait - it sounds interesting.
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